HP Victus 16 (2024) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
42.1Performance45.4
35.3Display41.6
42.9Battery68
38.5Portability66
5 spec wins — HP Victus 16 (2024)6 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
InnoReviews verdict
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) wins this laptop face-off, 53.1 to 39.9, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+28) and battery (+25). HP Victus 16 (2024) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HP Victus 16 (2024)
- 208% higher charging: 200 W vs 65 W
- 100% higher storage: 512 GB vs 256 GB
- 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Lower launch price: $1,149 vs $1,299
Reasons to pick the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
- Stronger performance score: 45 vs 42
- Stronger display score: 42 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 68 vs 43
- Stronger portability score: 66 vs 39
- 100% higher Peak brightness: 600 nits vs 300 nits
Display
| Spec | HP Victus 16 (2024) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16.1 ″+7% | 15 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS (PixelSense Flow) |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 2496x1664 |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+20% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 600 nits+100% |
Performance
| Spec | HP Victus 16 (2024) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop | Qualcomm Adreno |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM) | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 512 GB+100% | 256 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD (removable) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | HP Victus 16 (2024) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,600 | 2,790+7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,300 | 14,200+15% |
Battery
| Spec | HP Victus 16 (2024) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 70 Wh+6% | 66 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | 7 h | 14 h+100% |
| Charging | 200 W+208% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | HP Victus 16 (2024) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.34 kg | 1.66 kg+29% |
| Thickness | 23.5 mm | 18.3 mm+22% |
| Material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | HP Victus 16 (2024) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DP, PD), 2x USB-A 3.2, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45, 3.5mm | 2x USB4, USB-A 3.1, microSDXC, Surface Connect, 3.5mm |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p | 1080p + IR |
| Biometrics | None | IR face (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | HP Victus 16 (2024) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 | Windows 11 (Arm) |
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